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that he had carried it during the skating seasons of the last quarter 

 of a century, and had used it serviceably in several instances; and 

 that the statistics of the Skaters' Club of Philadelphia showed that a 

 large number of persons had been rescued by the nnembers, with its 

 aid, of which the late winter had afforded several very remarkable 

 instances; proving that simple means at hand, and ready for instan- 

 taneous use, are of more value than the most costly arrangements 

 under other circumstances. 



The requisite notice having been given, the Society pro- 

 ceeded to the consideration of the amendment to the laws pro- 

 posed at last meeting, and the question being taken thereupon, 

 the proposed amendment was agreed to; — making Article 7 of 

 Chapter VIII. read as follows: " He shall receive such annual 

 salary as the Society shall by resolution direct." 



It was then resolved that the salary of the librarian, for the 

 present year, be fixed at one thousand dollars. 



Prof Frazer mentioned that Mr. Thomas Sully was desirous 

 of painting a copy of the portrait of Dr. Robert M. Patterson, 

 late President of the Society, and moved that Mr. Sully have 

 permission to copy the portrait, under the usual conditions: — 

 which motion was agreed to. 



Dr. Dunglison having taken the chair, Judge Kane offered 

 the following resolution: — Resolved, That the President or 

 one of the Vice-Presidents, and one or more of the Secreta- 

 ries be and they are hereby authorized to execute such deeds 

 and conveyances to the Government of the United States, of 

 the Hall now occupied by the Society, as, in the opinion of the 

 Committee referred to in the resolution of the 17th of August 

 last, may be proper for giving effect to the resolution adopted 

 at that meeting: — Which was read, considered and adopted. 



Stated Mectirii;, March 21. 



Present, fourteen members. 



Dr. Dunglison, Vice-President, in the Chali. 



Letters were read: — 



From Henry W. Field, of London, dated Her Majesty's 



